Make sure you don't miss our interesting lectures on the third
Wednesday of the month by putting in your diary 2.00 pm at the
Pemberton Centre, HE Bates Way, Rushden, NN10 9YP.
Visitors are welcome at £2 per meeting for a maximum of 2
meetings.
Speakers for the 2011 Meetings are:
16 November
"From St Dunstan’s to The
Cenotaph."
Mr Kevin Varty.
14 December Changed to:-
"Origins of Nicknames"-- A brief look at nicknames for objects ,
places etc from "Apple-Gatherers to Zippity-Do-Da"
Speaker Susan Copperwheat.
Followed by Carol Singing by Members of Stanwick Hand -Bell
Ringers.
Speakers for the 2012 Meetings are:
25 January (NOTE CHANGE OF DATE)
"A Lady of
Letters"
Carol Pullen,
U3A member Mrs. Carol Pullen will talk about a little known but
important local lady. Her talk "A lady of Letters " has a
surprising revelation.
15 February "Barnsdale
After Geoff" (1996 to Present Day) Nick Hamilton,
Nick Hamilton will talk about "Barnsdale after Geoff"
(1966--to present day) A brief review of his famous father and how
he has taken his father's beloved Gardens forward.
21 March
"Evacuees"
Jim Wright
Many still can remember of being uprooted from all that was familiar
to live with strangers, which often changed their lives for the
better, others remember the disruption of taking in lodgers into the
homes.
18 April
"The Work of Amnesty
International"
John Cornwell,
16 May
"China's Grand
Canal"
Liam D'Arcy-Brown,
20 June
"WRNS to
Retirement"
Zena Skinner,
18 July
"Wiggle With A
Giggle"
Martin Clarke,
15 August "Holidays
From
Hell"
Sylvia Smith,
19 September
A.G.M. H&R Digital Photography Group"
